Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Cost-Generation Model (PCSMOD)

Abstract

Increasing permanent change of station (PCS) budget outlays have prompted recent studies on military assignment policies and on PCS-related issues. This report describes and tests a mathematical model that automatically computes PCS costs. A network of all Navy duty stations in the U.S. is first constructed and transformed into mathematical form. A shortest-path algorithm is then applied to the network to determine the mileage distance between any two stations. This estimated distance, the individual's pay grade, and number of dependents are then used to compute total PCS cost. The resulting automated system is more efficient than is the present practice of manually consulting official distance and cost tables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA144938

Entities

People

  • Alberto R. Jerardo
  • Derek C. Wong
  • Michael K. Nakada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Resources
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Social Sciences

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Operations Research

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms